Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 745 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine

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